Membership | Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce

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GROW YOUR BUSINESS

Delivering Programs to Help Businesses Grow

Creating a Strong Local Economy

Providing Opportunities to Build Relationships

Enhancing Commerce through Community Stewardship

Representing and Advocating on Behalf of Business www.pacificgrove.org

MISSION:

To promote the well being of local businesses and the prosperity of the community as a whole.

The Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce invests over $200,000 annually marketing the destination and our members.

Membership investment in the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce is less than a small ad in the local newspaper, allowing your business a year of exposure, expertise and promotion.

Delivering Programs to Help Businesses Grow

  • Free ad in the Monterey County Herald
  • Free write up in the Pacific Grove Hometown Bulletin
  • Free Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting
  • Free summary of your business in the Chamber’s Rap-Up Newsletter, mailed to 600 members and civic leaders
  • Free listing on the Pacific Grove Chamber’s Website Directory, with a hyperlink to your website. Our website is the perfect tool to drive business to your site and through your doors. Our site receives over 120K hits per week. Capitalize on our high volume of traffic to direct customers to your business by placing an ad.
  • Utilize the Chamber’s presence on Business Networking Media to expand your visibility and increase the visits to your business.
  • TV Promotional Campaign through ATT Comcast
  • Innkeeper’s Walking Map - Innkeeper’s Walking Map distributed at Visitor’s Center, all hotels & other concierges on the Monterey Peninsula.
  • Award Winning Peninsula Map
  • Special Events Resource Guide
  • Visitor Information Packets
  • Relocation Information Packets
  • E-blasts
  • Downtown Directories
  • Preferred Lodging Guide
  • World Class Dining Guide
  • Sponsorship Opportunities: ATT Pro-Am, Annual Luncheon, 2010 U.S. Open Championship Pebble Beach Golf Links, Auction/Fashion Show, and Holiday Events
  • Rap-Up Newsletter: informing you of city initiatives and Chamber promotions that affect your business. Place your ads/flyers in Rap Up magazine

Creating a Strong Local Economy

  • Referrals to Chamber members annually exceed 36,000.
  • Visitor’s Center: Increase your bottom line by targeting more than 50,000 visitors who request information every year at the Visitor’s Center, website and by mail.
  • Display your brochures, flyers, menus and coupons at the Chamber Visitor’s Center for 30,000 walk-ins annually.
  • Information Kiosk outside of Visitor’s Center
  • Marketing Campaigns to promote Pacific Grove
  • Regional Cooperative Advertising
  • National Advertising
  • Commercial Site & Relocation Consultation

Providing Opportunities to Build Relationships

  • Network to meet professionals from more than 500 local member businesses – make new contacts, share leads, increase sales.
  • Good Morning Pacific Grove
  • Speed Networking Lunch
  • Annual Membership Luncheon
  • Member Appreciation Events
  • Installation & Awards Dinner
  • Calendar and online communications to keep you informed of opportunities for networking and education.
  • Free Chamber Member mailing list

Enhancing Commerce through Community Stewardship

  • Committees include Downtown Business Improvement District, the Hospitality Improvement District, Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors
  • Special Events: Tap into the spending power of locals and visitors attracted by our annual special events: Good Old Days, Annual Fourth of July BBQ, Historic Home Tour, Architectural/Designer’s Home Tour, PG Community Expo, Community Auction/Fashion Show, Christmas at the Inns, Stillwell Snow in the Park, Holiday Parade, Christmas Tree Lighting and Santa Party, Career Day, Butterfly Criterion, car shows, triathlon,

Top 10 Reasons to Join

  1. Referrals to your business
  2. Free ad in the Monterey County Herald
  3. Free promotion in the Pacific Grove Hometown Bulletin
  4. Free website listing with a link to your website
  5. Distribute your cards/flyers at the Chamber’s Visitor’s Center
  6. Free Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting
  7. TV Promotional Campaign ATT Comcast
  8. Rap Up Newsletter promotion
  9. Free Chamber Member Mailing List
  10. E-Blast your messages

Click here to join now!